State Dept official visits Kosovo amidst debate on border adjustment with Serbia

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj hosted in separate meetings the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Matthew Palmer. Haradinaj briefed the US State Department official on transition of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into army, whereas Thaci said after the meeting that he discussed with Palmer on the dialogue with Serbia.

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Head of the Albanian Parliament’s Permanent Delegation visits Canada for NATO Parliamentary Assembly event

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